Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

history books

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: his-to-ry -books
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A notional place where events, people or objects which are deemed memorable or important from a historical perspective are placed or recorded.

Example Sentences

"England Under-20s entered the history books after beating Venezuela in a frenetic World Cup final in South Korea to ensure the nation became world champions for the first time since 1966."
"Joseph Locke made a significant contribution to the development of railways in Britain. It seems strange, therefore, that his name has largely been air-brushed out of the history books."

Inflected Forms

history books pl . (canonical) history book (singular)

Frequently Paired Words

ash heap of history trash heap of history

Questions

What does history books mean?: A notional place where events, people or objects which are deemed memorable or important from a historical perspective are placed or recorded.

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